The best part of any meal is dessert, and nothing warms you up when it’s cold outside like a delicious pie. As yummy as pie is, we’re used to making the same tried-and-true recipes over and over. Pumpkin pie, apple pie, pecan pie — these are all crowd favorites, and for good reason. That said,...

The weather is wintry in most of the country now, which means it’s officially soup season! I’ve always loved soup; it’s delicious, savory, and a great way to warm up when it’s cold out. As a kid, my favorite soup was always a classic chicken noodle, but since then, I’ve expanded my horizons. It wasn’t...

If you’re a baker, chances are that you’ve been baking bread the same old way ever since you learned how to turn on an oven. Why mess with a good thing? The truth is, we all get used to the traditional ways of making things and, most of all, enjoy the familiarity. It’s nice knowing...

No dog should ever be so skinny that it can be compared to a skeleton. Sadly, a rescuer found one that fit that description all too well. “When you feel Bambi, it is almost like feeling a skeleton,” said Amanda Ellis of King’s Harvest Pet Rescue. According to WQAD Quad Cities, Amanda found the dog near the shelter. It started when the shelter’s security footage caught a man unloading the dog just outside the shelter. “At first glance, we thought it...